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Ireland has the fifth highest rate of c-sections across 38 OECD countries

More than one in three babies are now delivered by caesarean section in Ireland marking a ten-yea...

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06.45 2 Apr 2024


Ireland has the fifth highest rate of c-sections across 38 OECD countries


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More than one in three babies are now delivered by caesarean section in Ireland marking a ten-year high, that’s according to new statistics from the National Healthcare Quality Reporting System 

Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Dr Vicky O’Dwyer, Consultant Obstetrician at the Rotunda.


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